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localresident

hadenough

Rumblefish. An elected official needs no track history when it comes to spending other peoples money. The entire deal stinks like a beach full of dead fish. Perhaps a state audit would reveal more than the local auditors did.

StanleyCup

I recall something about a run down multi-unit apartment building on the corner of Main and 2nd that was is such bad shape, it should have been torn down at the owners expense. The city of Dunkirk, however, paid the owner much more than the value and then I believe they paid to have it torn down. I was new to the city at the time, but recall the locals very upset. It appears someone made a few bucks on that deal. I'm sure a few pockets were lined over that one.

Captain

concerned's got it right. Whenever elected officials take taxpayer's money and agree to purchase private property for far & above (double and triple) its true market value, then something is definitely wrong. If there were no competing bids on these properties, then such generous offers need to be explained, and an investigation may provide just that.

markindunkirk

It's a shame that when the previous administration pushed this whole deal through without due diligence, the Observer never asked any questions...and now that questions NEED to be asked again...they have the gall to complain about council asking questions and doing their due diligence.

markindunkirk

Steiner

cronig, can you ever say anything other than church lady gaggle ? You dont know anything more do you ! it is you cronig who is mentally challenged. You support democratic policies in the face of enormous failures, ony to write over and over clueless, church lady gagle.you state very little facts just mockings, like christopher does. Why is that libs ? why the constant mocking with no facts ? It proves my theory, libs just cannot think, only use rhetoric.That is what you are known for the country over, no facts , just quips.

commentor

If you were purchasing a house valued at 100k and you went to the bank asking for a 300k mortgage they would call someone to put you in the nut house. Purchasing this property for the outrageous price the City did leaves a lot of questions for taxpayers. This is a bad deal!!!!

rumblefish

more miss-information from this paper, the 4th ward councilperson is employed in the private sector, stranger yet they support the second ward councilperson who they have publicly criticized on more than one occasion fact is this city does not belong in real estate dealings period

Dcronlg

Hilarious -- the chronically clueless and economics illiterate church lady gaggle OBSERVER board calling others in the community clueless and economically illiterate...the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree.

Steiner

Mr editor, the state of Dunkirk is considered a success by liberals.They work at it make it so. Dont believe me ? look at detroit and chicago, one has declared bankruptcy and chicago is on the same path.This is considered a success to the public employee unions . We can only hope dunkirk goes under to start afresh.Maybe then we can get some sense in govt.

hadenough

The title says it all. Who and I mean who would pay $762,000 for a piece of property assessed at $250,000 in a city that is not growing? Not even Donald Trump would do that. How could the sitting council agree with and vote to purchase said property? The city of Dunkirk is no different politically than any big city. Back door deals are being done at the expense of the tax payer. The taxpayer has paid the price for these deals. And who profited? The seller of course. Things in the city are not what they seem. Deals are constantly being done at the expense of the taxpayer. Isn't it time the taxpayer got involved? When NRG shuts its doors what happens? Higher taxes, higher utility rates, less services provided by the city because of no money. This is what we have to look forward to and folks it ain't pretty.

rumblefish

We would agree with this article if this city's leaders did not have such a poor track history, to criticize the three who are leary of being involved in another city financial boondoggle is wise not foolish, remember " fools rush in where angles fear to tread"